Solving the housing crisis is at the heart of the election campaign

The housing crisis is a serious problem affecting everyone in Western Australia. Cost of living, affordable housing and rising interest rates are taking their toll. The impact of the current crisis is clear: UDIA WA's latest land sales figures show a significant decline in the supply of available land, while the established market is seeing … Read more

Indian Kashmir holds its first election since losing autonomy

India has announced three-stage parliamentary elections in disputed Kashmir for September 18. These are the first elections since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stripped the Muslim-majority region of its partial autonomy in 2019 and downgraded it to a federally controlled territory. Since these changes, the region has been in a state of nervousness, ruled by … Read more

WA Minister Paul Papalia says revenue-generating state should be at the heart of federal election campaign

A senior state government minister has welcomed plans by the two major federal parties to run a WA-specific campaign at the next election, saying the state underpins the country's economy and deserves to be the centre of attention. The Liberal Party has confirmed it will conduct its first WA-specific election campaign and is pledging to … Read more

Liberal leaders in New South Wales fear a faux pas in the local elections will damage their party's chances in the federal election

Angry members of the New South Wales Liberal Party fear the state executive's “unforgivable” local election mistake, which barred Liberal candidates from standing in up to 12 local councils, could be a harbinger of further missteps as the party prepares for the federal election in early 2025. On Wednesday, it was revealed that the Secretary … Read more